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MakeMyTrip and Ibibo Merger

MakeMyTrip and Ibibo Merger

October 19, 2016

As Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs turn match-makers in the marriage of MakeMyTrip Limited and Ibibo, two of India’s largest travel booking portals, consumers receives the news with joy and gladness. The trend set by increasing number of mergers in the global travel industry m...

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IATA: Indian aviation sector to go beyond UK by 2026

IATA: Indian aviation sector to go beyond UK by 20...

October 19, 2016

The aviation industry in India is poised to overtake United Kingdom to become the third largest in the world in the next ten years, IATA predicts in a recent study.

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Kashmir – Another shade of strife

Kashmir – Another shade of strife

October 18, 2016

As tourism in Kashmir stays stunted owing to the prolonged shut down, now on its 103rd day, the sustenance of families hasn’t been grimmer. Young entrepreneurs from the valley are however stepping up in midst of the decade-long conflict, punctuated only rarely by peace.

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Tata Trusts and GE Healthcare tie up for skill development

Tata Trusts and GE Healthcare tie up for skill dev...

October 18, 2016

Tata and GE healthcare entered into an agreement to provide training to 10,000 Indian graduates over the next three years in various technical sectors in healthcare, as revealed in an announcement made yesterday.

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India relaxes vigilance on funds from US-based NGO

India relaxes vigilance on funds from US-based NGO

October 18, 2016

Although the Indian government has decided to relax its vigilance over the US-based NGO, Compassion International, in terms of disbursing funds to Indian NGOs, there is still a lot of muddy water in this foreign funded NGO-affair, giving rise to social unrest in the country.

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10 reasons to attend WTM London 2016

10 reasons to attend WTM London 2016

October 17, 2016

The World Travel Market is set to open gates in less than three weeks from now and there are certain reasons that make this edition a must-visit travel phenomenon. For India, motives are even more optimistic than ever before.

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Lipstick Under My Burkha to premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival

Lipstick Under My Burkha to premiere at Tokyo Inte...

October 15, 2016

Indian film, Lipstick Under my Burkha, showcasing the lives of four women exploring their dreams and desires is an official selection for the Tokyo International Film Festival and its freshly-released trailer has left film buffs excited.

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Differently-abled employees in India

Differently-abled employees in India

October 15, 2016

Though many organisations in India are ignorant about the inclusion and rehabilitation of disable persons, various others are recognising the need to tap the differently-abled population; despite the challenges.

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God’s own Garden –Mawlynnong

God’s own Garden –Mawlynnong

October 15, 2016

Encapsulated in the mystic clouds of Meghalaya in the northeast, Mawlynnong, a hamlet with merely 82 households is deemed the cleanest village in India - an eco-tourism initiative garnering a lot of curiosity worldwide.

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Indians strive to make children ‘equally-abled’

Indians strive to make children ‘equally-abledâ€...

October 15, 2016

With a tally of four medals at the Rio Paralympics 2016 from the country’s biggest contingent ever, demand for greater attention towards sports as an integral part of the curriculum for the specially-abled children is now gaining impetus.

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